Nina Benedikta Krapić DC (born 7 June 1989) is a Croatian Catholic religious sister who serves as Vice Director of the Holy See Press Office since 2026.
Early life and education
Krapić was born on 7 June 1989 in Rijeka, Socialist Republic of Croatia, then Yugoslavia.[1][2][3] She obtained a degree in law from the University of Rijeka in 2015 and specialised in public relations at the University of Zagreb in 2023.[1][2] She is currently pursuing a PhD in social sciences at the Pontifical Gregorian University.[1][2]
Career
On 13 August 2023, she took her vows with the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul.[1][2] Krapić has worked as a journalist and radio presenter for Radio Trsat and legal assistant for women who are victims of gender-based violence at "Saint Anne" Caritas shelter and for marginalised people at the Social Welfare Centre in Rijeka, as well as communications officer for the Archdiocese of Rijeka.[1][2][3] That year, she joined the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication.[1][2]
Pope Leo XIV appointed Krapić as the new Vice Director of the Holy See Press Office on 13 February 2026, and assumed the office on 1 March 2026 succeeding Cristiane Murray.[1][2][3]
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4][1.5][1.6][1.7]"Resignations and Appointments, 13.02.2026". Holy See Press Office. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5][2.6][2.7]"Pope appoints Sr. Nina Krapić as new Deputy Director of Holy See Press Office". Vatican News. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- 3.[3.2][3.3]Sánchez Silva, Walter (13 February 2026). "Una religiosa croata de 36 años es la nueva subdirectora de la Oficina de Prensa del Vaticano" [A 36-year-old Croatian nun is the new deputy director of the Vatican Press Office]. ACI Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 May 2026.